NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – These are tough times for many, but they’re even tougher for some, like Sherrilyn McPherson of Newark.
“It’s absolutely frustrating,” McPherson said. “You go to the grocery store and you just can’t imagine you’re spending $200-$300.”
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She is a single mom to a four-year-old daughter. She’s keeping a close eye on a bill in Washington that she says would give her family a boost – by expanding the federal child tax credit.
“My hope is that it continues to be expanded not only capturing low and moderate-income families, but also working-class families,” said McPherson.
The nearly $80 billion bill would increase the credit available as a refund, starting at $1,800 dollars for 2023 – up from $1,600 – going up to as much as $2,000 for 2025.
New Jersey Democratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (11 th District) visited Clinton Hill Early Learning Center in Newark Friday, continuing to push the bill which recently passed in the Republican-led House of Representatives in a solid bipartisan fashion.